Dunlap, Matilda Jane

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Maker
Dunlap, Matilda Jane
Date made
ca. 1825
Origin
OH (?) US
Stitches
Cross, Satin, French knots, Stem
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen
Embroidery Thread
Silk
Predominent Motif
A building (perhaps a school) near the bottom with a flower filled cornucopia on L and a tree on R. Fern sprays on both sides at the top with a floral, leaf and berry border all four sides.
Inscription
Memento Sacre / Industry is a great virtue / Jesus Permit thy gracious name to stand / As the first effort of an infant hand / And while her fingers oer the canvass move / Engage her tender heart to seek thy love / / Wrought by Matilda Jane Dunlap / At Miss Dunstons School
Length Without Frame
17"
Length With Frame
19 1/2"
Width Without Frame
16 3/4"
Wdith With Frame
19 1/4"
Original Frame
No
Historical Owner
Purchased
Owner
Collection of Dan & Marty Campanelli
Owner Private
Dan & Marty Campanelli
Name of School
Miss Dunston's School (Ohio?)